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Population genetics of the endemic red-chested sea cucumber, Hemiocnus insolens, along the southern coastline of Africa
Hemiocnus insolens is the endemic red-chested sea cucumber (or holothuroid) of South Africa, found along the coastline spanning from Port Elizabeth, South Africa to Lüderitz, Namibia. They present as three colour variations (red, yellow, and white) prompting the existence of possible cryptic …
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Morphological, ecological and molecular examination of the seacucumber species along the Red Sea coast of Egypt and Gulf of Aqaba : with the investigation of the possibility of using DNA barcoding technique as a standard method for seacucumber ID
… the ecology, biology and classification of the sea cucumber species of the Red Sea coast of Egypt and Gulf of Aqaba were examined in order to resolve some of the long standing question on the identification and classification of sea cucumber.The introduction of the new barcoding technique as a …
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Everted Sanctuaries: Increments of Silence
… to turn itself inside out. For example, a sea cucumber can eject its internal organs to distract attacking predators. The sea cucumber sacrifices some vital functions for ultimate survival. Similarly, many introverts have become adept at temporarily everting their personalities to function …
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Effects of anthropogenic and natural disturbance on sedimentary organic matter quantity, nutritional quality and degradation in river, lagoon, and coastal marine ecosystems
… an area located in the Bornholm Basin (Baltic Sea) in sites putatively representative of null, low, and medium trawling intensities down to 4 cm depth. The results confirm the capacity of bottom trawling to mix the sediment layers, ultimately causing an overall homogenization of the trophic …
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Reproductive success in Antarctic marine invertebrates
… and sometimes closely coupled with the seasonal food supply, e.g. reproductive periodicity and food storage. Therefore, Antarctic marine animals are likely to be amongst the most vulnerable species worldwide to environmental modifications and can be regarded as highly sensitive …
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A Comparison of Bioaccumulation and Digestive Enzyme Solubilization of Copper in Two Species of Sea Cucumbers with Different Feeding Habits.
… has been tested by exposing 2 species of sea cucumbers, <em>Pentacta anceps</em> and <em>Stichopus chloronotus</em>, which possess different feeding modes, to varying concentrations of copper.</p><p>The digestive tract and body wall were dissected and analyzed for copper concentration …